I’ve found with many of my endeavors in no-till that I’d implement a practice for one reason, only to reap unexpected benefits and switch gears to further pursue those benefits. This applies to no-till itself, too.

Kansas State University Extension shares some information and tips for dealing with salinity problems in soils.

The Soil Health Institute (SHI) announced it has selected a top agriculture leader as the organization’s first president and CEO.

Boron levels can have a big effect on canola yields, but a certain test doesn't seem to do a good job of finding deficiencies, says the Canola Council of Canada.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that $150 million in funding is available for agricultural producers through the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP).

Douglas Poole discusses how no-till practices, and some help from the NRCS' EQIP program, are helping him raise canola, sunflowers and spring crops in a part of Washington that only sees 7-9 inches of annual moisture.

The company says it has upgraded its traditional set of soil tests to form an integrated, biologically oriented protocol that incorporates physical, chemical and biological factors in a unified test.

One of the Agricultural Research Service's more unusual germplasm collections is devoted to Rhizobium, bacteria that form symbiotic (mutually beneficial) relationships with soybeans, alfalfa, peanuts, beans, and other legumes to convert nitrogen gas from the air into fertilizer for the plants.

The in-furrow combination of the LFR insecticide and VGR soil amendment will deliver insect control, increased water efficiency and better nutrient availability, the company says.